Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Angel Stadium is where the Los Angeles Angels (18-14) will go up against the Texas Rangers (18-12) on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Martin Perez and Reid Detmers.

As a team, the Texas Rangers are recording 6.4 runs per game, which has them sitting at 2nd in baseball. They have accounted for 191 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .340. The Rangers have accrued 59 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 43 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 186 runs batted in and 266 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average is at .263. Texas has a slugging % of .454 and have been called out on strikes 264 times, while taking a walk on 107 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.92 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.19. Rangers pitchers have relinquished 27 home runs and 122 total runs (10th in baseball). Texas has relinquished 227 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and also 110 earned runs. The Rangers hold a team ERA of 3.74 this year (10th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 257 batters. They have walked 88 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.86 as a squad so far this season.

The Rangers have dispatched 83 relievers to the hill on the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 54 base runners on the campaign and 38.9% of those runners crossed the plate. They have compiled 5 saves this year and have blown 4 of their 9 save opportunities. The Rangers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 55.6% and stepped onto the hill in 25 save situations. The relief pitchers have 15 holds on the campaign (16th in the league). Rangers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 32 times and also have had 19 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rangers have converted 70.5% of balls in play into outs out of 2,385 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 8th in MLB. The Texas Rangers have notched a total of 795 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 245 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which puts them in 20th in the majors, and they have twisted 25 double plays.

Perez has taken the hill for 1,332 innings and is sitting with 935 punch outs in his MLB career. Perez (79-78 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.34 while he has gone up against 5,787 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.38 (649 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.445. He has conceded 1,447 base hits (9.8 hits per nine innings) and has 479 walks.

The Angels have a SLG% of .422 and they average 5.13 runs per contest (8th in MLB). They have notched 43 two-baggers, while getting a free base 105 times and putting up 159 runs. Los Angeles is sitting with 43 home runs this year as well as 157 RBIs. They have struck out on 261 instances (19th in baseball) and have totaled 267 base knocks. The Los Angeles Angels hold a team OBP of .331 as well as a batting average of .254 this season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have relinquished 135 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.79 (115 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 30 dingers and they relinquish 4.45 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball). The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.241 in addition to having a FIP of 4.27 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.10 (276 strikeouts against 111 walks). They rank 5th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 228.

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 43.8% out of 48 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 36 times in high leverage situations and also on 30 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 49 save situations, the Angels have 30 holds and also 7 blown saves. They sit at 15th in baseball with a save percentage of 63.2%, and they have sent 93 relievers to the hill on the season. Los Angeles has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 19 save opportunities and they have converted 12 saves.

Out of their 2,463 innings played, the Angels have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.8% (6th in baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 23 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in the majors). The Angels have accrued 257 assists, 19 errors and have 821 putouts this season.

During his MLB career, Detmers has allowed 162 base knocks while he has earned 172 K's in 175 innings pitched. He has given up 85 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.304 and a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.57 and he has faced 755 opposing batters thus far in his career. Detmers (8-11 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.35 ERA while conceding 8.3 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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